Chauche’s winning design was from The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein production at SUNY Fredonia. “Students going out into the world need this software to succeed,” said Chauche. “So when I heard about the contest there was no doubt in my mind that I had to enter. In reality I can’t quite believe that I did win.”

“The lighting design concept provide by Colin gave me a clear understanding of his choice of colors and fixtures that were used in the design,” said Kevin Linzey, a lighting-industry expert from Nemetschek Vectorworks and a judge in the competition. “The renderings were fantastic. They distinctly represented his desired look for each scene. The plot was well laid out on the printed page and well organized.”

“The other reason I wanted to enter was that I love virtual modeling with Vectorworks,” said Chauche. “It wasn’t so much a chore for me as it was just having fun with Vectorworks.” After graduation, he will be the lighting design intern at the Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tenn. “I’m very thankful to all the supporters and iSquint for putting together this contest to give students like myself the opportunity to not only showcase a bit of their skills, but also have that work rewarded with tools they need to go out in to the real world,” he said.